Eleanor R. Scholtz

Eleanor Regina Scholtz, of Riverhead, Wife of the Late Irving John Scholtz, passed away on August 12, 2019 she was 93.
Born August 27, 1925 to Joseph and Helen Bulak. She Grew up on the farm in Aquebogue.
She married Irving John Scholtz on October 31, 1948 and Resided in Riverhead.
After graduating in 1944 from Riverhead High School, she went to work as a radio technician for Radio Communications Association (RCA) receiving station located in Riverhead. As a technician she received and sent messages in Morse Code at sixteen words per minute. The US Navy had to only had to receive and send at eleven words per minute. She later went to work for the United States Life and Title Company where she retired in 1989.
She will be remembered by her family as gracious and kind. She was a woman full of spirit, charm, laughter and love. She enjoyed gardening, journal writing, reading, and walking. Her love of life and family are an inspiration to all. She fully accepted all who entered her family and showered them with love.
Her devotion and love of family were the anchors of her life. She was extremely proud of her children; daughter Diane Collins and her son, the late Donald Scholtz.
She was known as Nana to many, especially her grandchildren: Ruthann (Ray) Collins Gagliano; Corinne (Jimmy) Scholtz Barkan; James Scholtz; Kerin (Brian) Collins Voytek; Christopher (Heather) Scholtz; Joshua (Meredith) Scholtz. She was Great Nana to Victoria Mae Scholtz and Nora Margaret Scholtz, and Joshua Donald Scholtz.
Also Surviving her are brother Elliot Bulak and sister Lillian Schmitt as well as many Nieces and Nephews.
In addition to her husband and son she was predeceased by her parents Helen and Joseph Bulak, Sister Jeanette Sydlowski; Bothers: Joseph Bulak, Leonard Bulak and Ray Bulak. Son in law Edward Collins Jr.
The family will receive visitors at the Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home Monday, 2-4pm 7-9pm
A mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John’s Evangelist Church Riverhead Tuesday, 9:45am. Interment to follow at St. John’s Cemetery.

Donations can be made to: East End Hospice & American Heart Association